Spread (2009)

A sex comedy centered on a serial womanizer and his jilted lover.

Director:

David Mackenzie

Writers:

Jason Dean Hall (screenplay), Jason Dean Hall (story),

Stars:

Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ashton Kutcher	...	Nikki
Anne Heche	...	Samantha
Margarita Levieva	...	Heather
Sebastian Stan	...	Harry
Ashley Johnson	...	Eva
Sonia Rockwell	...	Christina
Rachel Blanchard	...	Emily
Shane Brolly	...	Prince Stelio
Eric Balfour	...	Sean
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Ingrid
Derek Carter	...	Delivery Guy
Jordan Black	...	Kevin
Dani Levine	...	Nadia
Sarah Buxton	...	Helen
Peter Marc Jacobson	...	Plastic Surgeon

Storyline

In Los Angeles, Nikki is homeless, car-less and closing in on 30, but he's amoral, good-looking, and adept in the sack, moving from one wealthy woman of 35 or 40 to another, a kept boy-toy. His newest gig, with Samantha, an attorney whose house overlooks L.A., is sweet, although it's unclear how long she'll put up with him. Then Nikki meets Heather, a waitress. Is the player being played, or might this be love? What will Nikki discover?

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Plot Keywords:

player | lover | waitress | womanizer | sex | 

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Taglines:

The guy who sleeps his way through life will get the ultimate wake-up call.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr] Official site [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

L.A. Gigolo

Filming Locations:

Royal Carlton - 5611 Carlton Way, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$122,948 (USA) (14 August 2009)

Gross:

$249,590 (USA) (4 September 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barbarian Films, Katalyst Films, Oceana Media Finance

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jennifer Jason Leigh was originally cast as Samantha.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Nikki: My whole life it was obvious I was going to end up in this city. I don't want to be arrogant here, but I'm an incredibly attractive man. I can't help it, I don't try to be, I just am. When I was a kid my mother's best friend used to tell me that I was gonna be a little heart breaker. Turns out she was right. Her husband came home from work one day and found us fuckin' on the Stairmaster. Los Angeles, California - that's where all the beautiful little heart breakers go to live the ...

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Men Who Stare at Goats/A Christmas Carol/Precious (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Ode to L.A."
Performed by The Raveonettes
Written by Sune Wagner (as Sune Rose Wagner)
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Not enough spread

Hustler and toyboy, Kutcher, with his good looks, lives off wealthy women, making them feel loved and indeed, satisfied. His latest, Ann Heche, at her sexiest, has him lazing about in her lavish two story deluxe house, that offers a splendorous view of L.A in it's backdrop. While she's at work, he's at play, either bathing in the pool or out of the pool, making him own lunches of course too. He's a dab hand in the kitchen, pleasuring her healthy appetites, amongst others. He has sex with other hot women- Maria Conchita Alonso, remember her? He falls for a Jessica Alba type looking girl, who works in a coffee shop, and a more serious relationship develops, amongst all his one night stands. The movie does end up on a down note, that will have you rethinking relationships. The film's last shot, has Kutcher feeding a mouse to a frog, as to infer that he let his true love get away, and he's swallowed up about it. The movie is original, granted, with two good performances from it's leads, Heche, particularly impressive, but this has a lightweight story, amidst some hot sex scenes.